WALKING DISTANCE

(Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez, 2015)

Snapshots of peach state roots.

The Last Man You Meet |directed by Chris Bone, USA, 5:00Take an exclusive look inside the gritty business of death as a third-generation funeral director reflects on his life.#Georgia

Archive |directed by Adam Forrester, USA, 2:00Filmed in a single-take, this experimental documentation of the demise of the iconic Georgia Archives Building in Atlanta, Georgia, explores our desire to preserve the past, our appetite to make way for the future, and the complex intersection of those urges.#Georgia

The Whole Speaks |directed by Caroline Rumley, USA, 2:15In two minutes we follow Nelms Creekmur through the process of creating a bottle opener out of a discarded railway tie. But it's more than that. It's a two minute manifesto on the creative process as a whole, applicable to any medium.#Georgia

Magic is Everywhere |directed by Jordan Noel, USA, 14:48A short documentary following the final few shows of Wil Wright, AKA Lil Iffy, who borrows characters, language and situations from the Harry Potter books to tell his own version of typical hip hop stories and themes.#Georgia

Walls of Hope |directed by Elisabeth Pritchett, USA, 8:16A short documentary about the Walls of Hope project in Savannah, Georgia and its creative and inspiring impact on the community.#Georgia

American Dreaming |directed by Matthew Hashiguchi, USA, 10:56With no guarantees of employment or opportunity, undocumented immigrants strive to obtain a college degree in the state of Georgia, where they are barred from enrolling in its most selected colleges and universities.#Georgia

Atlanta From the Ashes |directed by Andrew Litten, USA, 10:07An exploration of Atlanta's resiliency, and how the youth of Atlanta can look to the past for leadership and perseverance to move forward.#Georgia